Universal supportive suspension pole

ABSTRACT

A universal support suspension pole having a housing pole configured to slidably hold a base pole and a top pole, and a suspension coupling the top pole to the housing pole, with a locking element for selective fixing the base pole to the housing pole. The top pole holds a pivotal top for buttressing to normal and angled surfaces to hold sheeting material and other objects such as bricks, tile and temporary walls commonly found in construction environments.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a Continuation In Part (CIP) of U.S.application Ser. No. 10/409,465, filed Apr. 7, 2003, the contents ofsaid application are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention is directed to a low cost, simplified universalsupportive suspension pole. More particularly, and by way of example andnot limitation, the invention is directed to a supportive pole, havingspring suspension, for use in construction environments to buttressesmaterial for draping across rooms, doorways and the like for protectingsurfaces and objects from debris, and to buttresses bricks, tile, stone,drywall for curing, setting and fixing to overhead surfaces, and tobuttresses temporary walls when nails and glue cannot be used, where theuniversal supportive suspension pole has simplified construction toreduce the manufacturing time and material costs and is affordable tothe average consumer.

BACKGROUND

[0003] It is desirable in some commercial and residential constructionenvironments, such as new building construction or interior remodeling,to protect walls, stairs, doorways, rooms and objects from potentialdamage, in a simple and affordable manner. It is further desirable insome construction environments to support bricks, stones, drywall andother objects to inverted surfaces for securing or holding while abonding agent cures. Additionally, it is desirable in some constructionenvironments to support temporary walls and doors when adhesives andnails are not suitable for supporting a temporary wall.

[0004] In common practice, barrier sheeting is supported for shieldingobjects from dust and debris caused by construction activities. Somemethods of supporting barrier sheeting include taping, gluing andstapling to walls, fixtures and objects. These techniques, though lowcost, are time consuming to use and often times impact the attachmentstructure by leaving adhesive residue or holes. Another method ofsupporting barrier sheeting uses an elaborate pole mechanism having aspring loaded feature comprising a piston, cylinder, and a springassembly made from numerous specialty parts using expensive fabricationtechniques, such as molding and machining. See, for example Whittemore(U.S. Pat. No. 6,508,295). Though these devices are effective insupporting barrier sheeting, they are expensive to buy and difficult tomanufacture. The cost of manufacturing these elaborate pole mechanismsincludes expensive molds for injection molding and complicated assemblyprocesses which contribute to an expensive product to the consumer.

[0005] When it is desirable to secure bricks, stones, drywall and otherobjects overhead using bonding or adhesive methods, in common practice,objects are supported for securing using cumbersome scaffoldingtechniques or manual labor to hold an object in place until the bondingmaterial has sufficiently cured.

[0006] Often times a temporary wall must be supported when nails andadhesives are not desirable, for example when a door has been removedfrom a doorway surrounded with ornamental trim, in common practice, ahost of objects are rested against a temporary wall to hold the wallagainst the doorway.

[0007] What is needed is a low cost, simple universal supportive pole,with suspension operation, that is easy to make and use. The presentinvention was developed in an effort to provide an effective low cost,simple universal supportive pole with suspension operation that is easyto make and use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a universal supportivesuspension pole.

[0009]FIG. 2 depicts the components of a universal supportive suspensionpole.

[0010]FIG. 3a is an exploded perspective view of the suspension of theuniversal supportive suspension pole.

[0011]FIG. 3b is a front view of the suspension fastened to the housingpole of the universal supportive suspension pole.

[0012]FIG. 3c is a front view of the suspension fastened to the top poleof the universal supportive suspension pole.

[0013]FIG. 3d is an alternate embodiment of a barbed cylinder insert.

[0014]FIG. 4a is a perspective view of the pivotal top assembly attachedto the top pole of the universal supportive suspension pole.

[0015]FIG. 4b is an exploded perspective view of the pivotal topassembly attached to the top pole of the universal supportive suspensionpole.

[0016]FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the base pole lockingmechanism of the universal supportive suspension pole.

[0017]FIGS. 6a, 6 b and 6 c are depictions of how to use the universalsupport suspension pole with barrier sheeting.

[0018]FIG. 7a is a front view of the universal support suspension poleused with setting bricks.

[0019]FIG. 7b is an oblique view of the universal support suspensionpole used with a temporary wall.

[0020]FIG. 8a is a perspective view of the universal support suspensionpole insert tube spool cleaved upon insertion to a compression spring.

[0021]FIG. 8b is a top view of the universal support suspension poleinsert tube spool having a cleave angle.

[0022]FIG. 9a is a side view of the suspension spring subassembly havingfirst and second tubular inserts and a compression spring.

[0023]FIG. 9b and 9 c depicts a top pole being coupled with a suspensionspring sub-assembly.

[0024]FIG. 9d and 9 e depict a housing pole being coupled with asuspension sub-assembly.

[0025]FIG. 10a and 10 b depict a front-end view of the top pole beingassembled to a suspension spring sub-assembly.

[0026]FIG. 10c and 10 d depict a back-end view of the housing pole beingassembled to a suspension spring sub-assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In accordance with the present invention a universal supportsuspension pole comprises a hollow housing pole about 8 feet long. Thehousing pole has a first end for slideably receiving a first end of ahollow base pole about 6 feet long. The housing pole has a second endfor slideably receiving a first end of a hollow top pole about 2 feetlong.

[0028] Fixedly attached to the first end of the base pole is a lockingmechanism for enabling selective holding of the base pole to the housingpole. The base pole has a second end for coupling to a base foot,wherein the base foot has a first end for fixedly attaching to thesecond end of the base pole and has a second end for frictionallybuttressing a floor or ground surface. The base foot is weighted tofacilitate sliding action as the housing pole is raised vertically withthe locking mechanism disengaged from the housing pole.

[0029] The top pole is slideably and elastically coupled at its firstend to the housing pole second end using a spring assembly. The top polehas a second end for fixedly coupling to a first end of a pivotalattachment, wherein the pivotal attachment has a second end forfrictionally buttressing overhead, vertical and angled surfaces.

[0030] The spring assembly elastically and slideably couples the toppole to the housing pole for enabling spring action therein. The springassembly comprises a first hollow tubular insert for fixedly insertinginto a first end of a compression spring about 2 inches, and furthercomprises a second hollow tubular insert for fixedly inserting into asecond end of the compression spring about 2 inches.

[0031] The tubular insert is about a 2 inch long segment of plastictubing, of about a half inch outside diameter, and having cleaved endsat an angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees, wherein the cleaved angleenables easier insertion into the compression spring. The tubular insertis cleaved from a bulk spool of tubing. The tubular insert has anoutside diameter that creates a tight frictional fit when inserted intothe inside diameter of the compression spring. The spring assemblyfurther comprises a first securing mechanism for fixedly attaching thefirst tubular insert, having a transverse hole about 1 and a half inchesfrom its first end, to the top pole wherein the top pole has atransverse hole about 1 and a half inches from its first end forreceiving the first securing mechanism. The first securing mechanism isinserted through the top pole transverse hole and further insertedbetween two winds of the compression spring and further inserted throughthe tubular insert transverse hole whereby the securing mechanism isfixedly fastened therein. The securing mechanism is a rivet having anoutside diameter suitable for inserting into a hole made through the toppole and through to the first tubular insert center.

[0032] The top pole transverse hole and first tubular insert transversehole are created by positioning the first tubular insert, beingfrictionally placed inside the compression spring first end, about 2inches inside the top pole first end. A transverse hole is made bydrilling through the housing pole and tubular insert to a concentriccenter of the tubular insert and top pole. Further, the hole is madebetween two winds of the compression spring, coiled about the tubularinsert, where the rivet diameter is suitable to create a frictional fitwith the compression spring coils.

[0033] The spring assembly further comprises a second securing mechanismfor fixedly attaching a second tubular insert, having a first end, asecond end and a transverse hole about 1 and a half inches from itsfirst end, to the housing pole wherein the housing pole has a transversehole about 9 and a half inches from its first end for receiving thesecond securing mechanism. The second securing mechanism is insertedthrough the top pole transverse hole and further inserted between twowinds of the compression spring and further inserted through the secondtubular insert's transverse hole whereby the second securing mechanismis fixedly fastened therein. The second securing mechanism is a rivethaving an outside diameter suitable for inserting into a hole madethrough the housing pole and through to the second tubular insertcenter.

[0034] The housing pole transverse hole and second tubular inserttransverse hole are created by positioning the second tubular insert,being frictionally placed inside the compression spring second end,about 10 inches inside the housing pole second end. A transverse hole ismade by drilling through the housing pole and tubular insert to aconcentric center of the tubular insert and housing pole. Further, thetransverse hole is made between two winds of the compression springcoiled about the second tubular insert, where the rivet diameter issuitable to create a frictional fit with the compression spring coils.

[0035] The compression spring is about 8 inches long and about ⅝ inchesin outside diameter with an inside diameter of about a half inch. Thecompression spring outside diameter is suitable for slidably insertinginto the first end of the top pole. The wind separation betweencompression spring coils is less than the diameter of the rivet cylindersuch that the rivet is frictionally held between the spring coils whenthe rivet is operated to its fixed state.

[0036] The universal support suspension pole comprising a hollow housingpole having a first end for slideably receiving a first end of a hollowbase pole, and having at a second end for slideably and elasticallyreceiving a first end of a hollow top pole, wherein the base pole hassecond end for coupling to a base foot, and wherein the top pole has asecond end for coupling to a pivotal attachment, and having the steps ofmanufacturing comprising rotating a compression spring about its centralaxis in a direction that induces the compression spring to expand abouta first plastic hollow tube end when inserted into the first end of thecompression spring, wherein the first plastic tube, having an angledfirst end, is inserted into the spring about 2 inches. The tubularinsert is drawn from a bulk spool of tubular insert material. The firstplastic tube is cleaved from the spool of tubing at an angle between 10degrees and 30 degrees near the first end of the spring, wherein thecleaved angled end enables easier insertion into the compression spring.The compression spring is then rotated about its central longitudinalaxis in a direction that induces the second end of the compressionspring to expand about a second plastic tube when inserted into a secondend of the compression spring, wherein the second plastic tube, havingan angled cleaved end, is inserted about 2 inches into the spring. Thesecond plastic tube insert is cleaved at an angle between 10 degrees and30 degrees near the second end of the compression spring.

[0037] The spring assembly is coupled to the top pole, where the firstcompression spring end, having the first tubular insert frictionallyinserted therein, is positioned and fixedly held about 2 inches into thefirst end of a hollow top pole and fixedly held for drilling atransverse hole about a one and a half inches from the first end of thetop pole, through the top pole wall and between two coils of thecompression spring and through the first plastic insert tube to theconcentric center, where the drilled transverse hole is for receiving afirst fastening rivet. The first rivet is inserted through the top poledrill transverse hole and between the spring coils and into the tubularinsert transverse hole, whereby the rivet is then actuated for fixedlyfastening the first tubular insert to the top pole.

[0038] Further, the spring subassembly is coupled to the housing pole byinserting the second compression spring end, having the second tubularinsert frictionally positioned therein, into the second end of thehousing pole about 10 inches from the housing pole second end. Theinserted compression spring second end is held in place for drilling atransverse hole, for receiving a second fastening rivet, through thehousing pole about 9 and a half inches from the second end of thehousing pole, where the transverse hole is drilled through the housingpole wall and between two compression spring coils and through thetubular insert to the concentric center. The second fastening rivet isinserted through the transverse drill hole and between the spring coilsand into the tubular insert transverse hole, whereby the second rivet isthen actuated for fixedly fastening the second tubular insert to thehousing pole.

[0039] Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view ofuniversal supportive suspension pole 100 having a housing pole 102, atop pole 104, a base pole 106, a base foot 108 and a pivotal top 110.FIG. 2 depicts components 200 comprising universal supportive suspensionpole 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3a is an exploded perspective view of polesuspension 300 of universal supportive suspension pole 100. FIG. 3b and3 c are cutaway side view depictions of pole suspension 300 implementedto housing pole 102 and top pole 104 respectively. FIG. 4a is aperspective view of top assembly 400 comprising top pole 104 and pivotaltop 110, where FIG. 4b is an exploded perspective view of top assembly400 illustrating the elements of pivotal top 110 attached to top pole104. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of base lock 500. FIGS. 6a,6 b and 6 c are depictions of how to use the universal supportsuspension pole with barrier sheeting. FIG. 7a is a front view of theuniversal support suspension pole used with setting bricks. FIG. 7b isan oblique view of the universal support suspension pole used with atemporary wall. FIGS. 1-5 illustrate one embodiment of a supportivesuspension pole designated generally by reference number 100 in thefigures, and where components 200, pole suspension 300, top assembly 400and base lock 500 designate generally the reference numbers of thesupportive suspension pole 100 elements.

[0040]FIG. 2 depicts components 200 comprising universal supportivesuspension pole 100 of FIG. 1. Shown are the elements of pole suspension300 comprising top barbed cylinder 226, bottom barbed cylinder 236,rivets 278, compression spring 220, housing pole 102 having outsidediameter 202 and inside diameter 212, top pole 104 having outsidediameter 204 and inside diameter 208, and base pole 106 having outsidediameter 206 and inside diameter 210, where the respective base pole 106diameters are similar to the top pole 104 diameters.

[0041] Compression spring 220 is depicted having outside coil diameter224 similar to but smaller than top pole inside diameter 208 to enableslidable fit inside top pole 104 and inside housing pole 102.Compression spring 220 is further depicted having inside coil diameter222 that enables the spring coils to firmly warp around the barbs of topbarbed cylinder 226 and bottom barbed cylinder 236, where top barbedcylinder 226 and bottom barbed cylinder 236, are inserted into oppositeends of compression spring 220. Top barbed cylinder 226 and bottombarbed cylinder 236 are depicted having hollow centers and open ends.Top barbed cylinder 226 is further depicted having generally a top half230 and bottom half 232 of similar and opposite features separated bytop barbed cylinder shoulder 234. Top barbed cylinder hole 228 is placedin the top half 230 of top barbed cylinder 226 for accepting rivet 278.The diameter of top barbed cylinder 226 is similar to but less than toppole inside diameter 208 to enable easy insertion into top pole 104.Further, bottom barbed cylinder 236 is depicted having generally a tophalf 240 having similar diameter to top barbed cylinder 226, and alarger diameter bottom half 242 separated by bottom barbed cylindershoulder 244, where the diameter of the bottom half of bottom barbedcylinder 236 is similar to but less than the housing pole insidediameter 210 to enable easy insertion into housing pole 102. Bottombarbed cylinder 236 is depicted having bottom barbed cylinder hole 238placed in the larger diameter bottom half 242 for accepting rivet 278.Top barbed cylinder 226 and bottom barbed cylinder 236 are fastened totop pole 104 and bottom pole 102, respectively, using rivet 278 insertedthrough top barbed cylinder hole 228 and using rivet 278 insertedthrough bottom barbed cylinder hole 238 as will be made more clear indiscussing FIGS. 3a, 3 b, and 3 c.

[0042] In FIG. 2, housing pole 102, top pole 104 and base pole 106 aredepicted in sectional perspective views, where housing pole 102 isdepicted as having a top section cutaway and a bottom section cutaway.Top pole outside diameter 204 is smaller than housing pole insidediameter 210, where top pole 104 is slideably fit through dust guard 214and inside housing pole 102. In operation, dust guard 214 having a topinside diameter (not shown), enables top pole 104 to freely slidethrough, yet prevents dust from accumulating inside housing pole 102,and has a bottom inside diameter 215 that tightly friction-fits ontohousing pole 102 enabling dust guard 214 to be fixedly mounted tohousing pole 102. Similarly, base pole outside diameter 206 is smallerthan housing pole inside diameter 212, where base pole is slidably fitinto housing pole 102. Base pole 106 is shown having limiter ridge 216with an outside diameter smaller than housing pole inside diameter 202and an outside diameter larger than base pole outside diameter 206.Extension limiter 218 has an inside diameter that firmly friction-fitsonto housing pole 102, and a bottom extension limiter inside diameter(not shown) that allows base pole 106 to freely slide through untillimiter ridge 216 engages extension limiter bottom inside diameter,where limiter ridge 216 outside diameter is larger than extensionlimiter 218 inside diameter and unable to pass through, thus limitingthe distance that base pole 108 can slide out from housing pole 102.

[0043] Further depicted in FIG. 2, are the elements of top assembly 400comprising top insert 246 having insert base 248, top insert male thread250 and top insert shoulder 252. Pivot base 254 is depicted having pivotbase threads 256 for accepting top insert male threads 250 and pivotbase bearing hole 258 for accepting pivot pin 260. Further depicted ispivot hinge 262 having pivot hinge press-fit hole 264 for acceptingpivot pin 260, pivot base plate 266 having pivot base plate post 270 foroperatively engaging pivot hinge 262. Pivot base plate 266 furthercomprises pivot base plate clip channel 268 for accepting pivot topplate clip 276 of pivot top plate 274. Pivot base plate 266 furthercomprises pivot base plate receiving edge 272 where pivot top plate clip276 hooks for fastening. In assembly practice, pivot hinge 262 is placedaround pivot plate post 270, then pivot top plate 274 is coupled topivot base plate 266 by inserting pivot top plate clips 276 into pivotbase plate clip channels 268 for coupling operation, thus enabling pivotbase plate 266 to freely rotate about pivot base plate post 270. Pivotbase bearing hole 258 is aligned concentrically and between pivot hingepress-fit holes 264 so as to allow pivot pin 260 to insert through pivothinge press-fit holes 264 and pivot base bearing hole 258, where pivotpin 260 firmly friction fits to pivot hinge press-fit holes 264 andloosely fits pivot base bearing hole 258 enabling pivot hinge 262 tofreely rotate about pivot pin 260.

[0044] Further, depicted in FIG. 2 are base lock 500 elements ofcomponents 200 comprising housing pole 102, base pole 104, lock insert280 and lock ring 236. Lock insert 280 is depicted as having lock insertbase 282, lock insert shoulder 284, lock insert cam 286 and lock inserttop 288, and lock ring 290 having an asymmetric cutout having a thinnerwall and a thicker wall creating lock ring cam 292, where lock ring cam292 is oversized to enable a loose-fit when placed around lock insertcam 286. Lock ring cam 290 is made from pliable material and is split toenable placement around lock insert cam 286.

[0045] Further depicted in FIG. 2 is base foot 294 having an open topand closed bottom. Base foot inside diameter sized to enable a frictionfit onto base pole 106. Base foot 294 is selectively weighted to enablegravity to pull base pole 106 away from housing pole 102 when base foot294 is placed below a horizontal position and base lock is placed in an“unlocked” position. The operative combination of components 200 and howthey are combined are further depicted in FIGS. 3a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d andFIG. 4a, 4 b, and FIG. 5.

[0046]FIGS. 3-5 depict components 200 and their operative relationshipsof pole suspension 300, top assembly 400 and base lock 500. Referringnow to FIGS. 3a, 3 b and 3 c, depicted is pole suspension 300 of theuniversal supportive suspension pole 100, while FIG. 3d depicts analternate embodiment of a barbed insert 306. FIG. 3a depicts an explodedperspective view of the elements of components 200 comprising polesuspension 300. Pole suspension 300 is enabled by coiling a first end ofcompression spring 220 around the bottom half 232 (see FIG. 2) of topbarbed cylinder 226 and coiling a second end of compression spring 220around the top half 240 (see FIG. 2) of bottom barbed cylinder 236. Topbarbed cylinder 226 and compression spring 220 are inserted into toppole 104 and fixed thereto by inserting a rivet 278 through top polerivet hole 302 and top barbed cylinder hole 228 then applying rivetingmeans as is customary in the art. Similarly, bottom barbed cylinder 236and compression spring 220 are then inserted into housing pole 102 andfixed thereto by inserting and fastening rivet 278 through housing polerivet hole 304 and bottom barbed cylinder hole 238 then applyingriveting means as is customary in the art.

[0047] Compression spring 220 is assembled to top barbed cylinder 226 byaligning compression spring 220 central axis with top barbed cylinder226 bottom half 233 (see FIG. 2) central axis and applying pressure toforce the two components together then rotating top barbed cylinder 226in a direction opposite to compression spring 220 coil wrap direction,enabling compression spring 220 to snap along top barbed cylinder 226bottom half 232 (see FIG. 2) towards top barbed cylinder shoulder 234.Assembling compression spring 220 to bottom barbed cylinder 236 is doneby aligning compression spring 220 central axis with bottom barbedcylinder 236 top half 236 (see FIG. 2) central axis and applyingpressure to force the two components together then rotating bottombarbed cylinder 236 in a direction opposite to compression spring 220coil wrap direction, enabling compression spring 220 to snap alongbottom barbed cylinder 236 top half 240 (see FIG. 2) towards bottombarbed cylinder shoulder 244.

[0048] Further depicted in FIG. 3a, top barbed cylinder 226 top half 230(see FIG. 2) includes hole 228 perpendicular to the cylinder center axisfor accepting rivet 278. Similarly, bottom barbed cylinder 236 bottomhalf 242 (see FIG. 2) includes hole 238 perpendicular to the cylindercenter axis for accepting rivet 278. Top barbed cylinder hole 228 isaligned with top pole rivet hole 302 and rivet 278 is inserted and fixedthere to. Bottom barbed cylinder hole 238 is aligned with housing polerivet hole 304 and rivet 278 is inserted and fixed thereto. Furtherdepicted is dust cover 214 positioned collinear and ready for assemblingto housing pole 102.

[0049]FIG. 3b depicts a side view of the pole suspension 300 cutaway inthe housing pole 102 near the rivet 278 interface, where shown iscompression spring 220 having spring coils wrapped about bottom barbedcylinder 236 top-half 240 (see FIG. 2). As is depicted, rivet 278 isinserted trough housing rivet pole hole 302 (see FIG. 3a) and throughbottom barbed cylinder hole 238 and fastened using standard rivetingpractice.

[0050]FIG. 3c depicts a side view of the pole suspension 300 cut awaynear the housing pole 102 and dust cover 214 interface, where shown iscompression spring 220, having spring coils friction fitted onto topbarbed cylinder 226 bottom half 232 (see FIG. 2), and where the coilsare fitted over the cylinder barbs. Rivet 278 is inserted through toppole rivet hole 304 (see FIG. 3a) and through top barbed cylinder hole228 then fastened using standard riveting practice. Further depicted istop pole 104 inserted into dust guard 214 and housing pole 102 havingdust guard 214 attached thereto. FIGS. 3a, 3 b, and 3 c illustrate theassembled elements of the pole suspension 300 where top pole 104 slidesinside housing pole 102 and operates under spring action.

[0051]FIG. 3d depicts an alternate embodiment of a barbed insert 314. Asshown, barbed insert 314 is hollow with a cylindrical base 310, a barbedupper cylinder 308, and rivet hole 312. Cylinder base 310 is depictedwith an outside diameter suitable for inserting to top pole 104 (notshown), a larger outside diameter (not shown) is suitable for insertinginto housing pole 102 (not shown).

[0052] Referring to FIGS. 4a and 4 b, depicted are perspective views oftop assembly 400 comprised of pivotal top 110 and top pole 104, whereFIG. 4b is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 4a. FIG. 4a depicts toppole 104 having top pole rivet hole 302 for receiving rivet 278 asdescribed earlier and illustrated in FIGS. 3a and 3 c and top pole crimp402 for holding top insert base 248 of top insert 246 to top pole 104.FIG. 4b depicts an exploded perspective view of top pole 104 and pivotaltop 110 of FIG. 4a. Top insert 246 is press-fit into top pole 104 untiltop insert shoulder 252 abuts the top end of top pole 104, where topinsert base 248 is oversized to create a friction fit with top poleinside diameter 208. Top pole 104 is crimped at top pole crimp 402 tofixedly fasten top insert 246 to top pole 104. Top insert male thread250 screws into pivot base threads 256 of pivot base 254 to fixedlyfasten pivot base 254 to top insert 246. Pivot hinge 262 operativelycouples with pivot base plate post 270 of pivot base plate 266. Pivothinge press-fit holes 264 are concentrically aligned with pivot basebearing hole 258, where pivot pin 260 is inserted to pivot base bearinghole 258 and press fit into pivot hinge press-fit holes 264 to enablehinge action in both pitch and roll directions of pivot base plate 266as depicted in FIG. 4a. Pivot base plate clip channel 268 of pivot baseplate 266 receives pivot top plate clip 276 of pivot top plate 268 andis secured by a hook feature of pivot top plate clip 276.

[0053]FIG. 5 depicts an exploded perspective view of base lock 500comprising lock insert 280 having lock insert base 282, lock insertshoulder 284, and lock insert cam 286, and lock insert top 288 wherelock insert base 282 inserts to base pole 106 until lock insert shoulder284 abuts base pole 106 end, and where lock insert base 282 has adiameter so as to create a strong friction fit with base pole 106. Basepole 106 has base pole crimp 502 to fixedly fasten lock insert 280 tobase pole 106. Further, lock ring 290 having lock ring cam 292 looselyencompasses lock insert cam 286 of lock insert 280. Lock grip 218, agenerally hollow cylinder having one end fixedly attached to the bottomend of housing pole 102 and having the other end sized to allow basepole 106 to freely slide through. By securely holding lock grip 218 andmanually rotating base pole 106 about its center axis, lock insert cam234 acts on lock ring cam 238 of lock ring 236 forcing lock ring 236toward and away from the inner wall of housing pole 102 to selectivelock and unlock base pole 106 in place.

[0054]FIGS. 6a, 6 b, and 6 c depict universal support suspension pole100 used to create a debris barrier 600. FIG. 6a, is a perspective viewof two universal support suspension poles 100 having pivot tops 110compressed against ceiling 604, where top pole 104 is pressed intohousing 102 and compressing compression spring 220. Here base pole 106is locked in place with housing pole 102 using base lock 500. Thecompression spring 220 forces pivotal top 110 away from base foot 108,thus suspending protective barrier sheeting 602 placed in front of adoorway 606, where pivotal top 110 has barrier sheeting 602 fixedbetween pivotal base plate 266 and pivotal top plate 274. Universalsupport suspension pole 100 spans from the ceiling 604 to the floor (notshown to remove visual obstruction). Base foot 108 is placed ontobarrier sheeting 602 to hold it firmly against the floor (not shown).

[0055]FIG. 6b is a perspective view of FIG. 6a without ceiling 604 anddoorway 606 to further illustrate the interface of universal supportsuspension pole 100 and barrier sheeting 602. As shown, base foot 108rests on the bottom edge of barrier sheeting 602 to hold the end firmlyon the floor (not shown), and pivotal top 110 fixedly grasps barriersheeting 602.

[0056]FIG. 6c depicts a partially exploded, perspective view of theinterface between barrier sheeting 602 and pivot top 110. Asillustrated, barrier sheeting 602 is placed between pivot base plate 266and pivot top plate 274. Barrier sheeting 602 is mounted between pivotplate top 274 and pivot plate bottom 266 by opening the assembly bydepressing pivot top plate clips 276 inward and removing pivot plate top274 from pivot base plate 266. Barrier sheeting 602 is inserted betweenpivot plate top 274 and pivot plate bottom 266 then pivot top plate 274is pressed onto pivot base plate 266, where pivot top plate clips 276pierce through barrier sheeting 602 and pivot top plate clips 276 insertto pivot base channels 286 and hook to pivot base plate receiving edge272.

[0057]FIG. 7a depict universal support suspension pole 100 used tosupport bricks 704 as an adhesive (not shown) cures to bond bricks 704to overhead 702. Universal support suspension pole 100 is installed byforcing pivot top 110 up beneath brick 704, and pointing housing pole102 with base pole 106 downward to the floor (not shown). Base lock 500is released to allow base pole to fall freely to the floor (not shown),where base foot 108 is sufficiently weighted to pull base pole 108downward. When base foot 108 is resting on the floor (not shown), baselock 500 is actuated to hold base pole 106 in a fixed position to enableuniversal support suspension pole to support brick 704.

[0058]FIG. 7b depicts a universal support suspension pole 100 supportinga temporary wall 708 placed across door trim 706, where the door (notshown) has been removed for service.

[0059]FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 generally depict the suspension polemanufacturing processes using plastic tubular inserts in the compressionspring.

[0060] Referring now to FIGS. 8a and 8 b where depicted is thesuspension subassembly manufacturing process 800. FIG. 8a depicts aperspective view of an insert tube spool 802 for creating insert tubesto be inserted into the compression spring 220. As depicted, thecompression spring 220 is rotated about its longitudinal center axis 804in a direction that induces the compression spring to expand around thecompression spring spool 802, generally the direction is in the coildirection 806. The tube spool having a cleaved angle between 10 and 30degrees end 808 is inserted into the rotating compression spring 220about 2 inches then cleaved at an angle between 10 and 30 degrees usinga cutting blade 810. FIG. 8b depicts the cleave angle 812 made by thecutting blade 810 and the tube spool 802. Further depicted in FIGS. 8aand 8 b is the first tubular insert 814 already inserted into the firstend of compression spring 220, where the second tubular insert is madewhen the tube spool 802 is cleaved near the second end of thecompression spring and at the cleave angle 812.

[0061]FIGS. 9a, 9 b, 9 c, 9 d, and 9 e depict the suspension assemblysteps 900. FIG. 9a depicts the suspension subassembly 902 having a firsttubular insert 814 and a second tubular insert in each end of thecompression spring 220. FIG. 9b depicts the first tube insert 814 of thesuspension subassembly positioned about 2 inches into the top pole 104for drilling a hole, positioned about 1 and a half inches from the toppole first end, through one wall of the top pole 104 and through onewall of the first tube insert 814, where the drill creates a holepositioned between two coils (not shown) of the compression spring 220.FIG. 9c depicts the first tube insert 814 of the suspension subassembly902 positioned about 2 inches into the top pole 104 with a first rivet908 secured in the hole drilled, as depicted in FIG. 9b, where the firstrivet 908 frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of thecompression spring 220, and fixedly fastens the first tube insert 814 tothe housing pole 104. FIG. 9d depicts the second tube insert 904 of thesuspension subassembly positioned and fixedly held about 10 inches intothe housing tube 102 for drilling a hole through one wall of the housingpole 102 and through one wall of the second tube insert 904, where thedrill creates a hole in the second insert tube 904 positioned about 9and a half inches from the housing pole 102 second end and between twocoils (not shown) of the compression spring 220. FIG. 9e depicts thesecond tube insert 904 of the suspension subassembly 902 positionedabout 10 inches into the housing pole 102 with a second rivet 910secured in the hole drilled, as depicted in FIG. 9d, where the secondrivet 910 frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of thecompression spring 220, and fixedly fastens the second tube insert 904to the housing pole 102.

[0062]FIGS. 10a, 10 b, 10 c and 10 d further depict end views 1000 ofthe suspension assembly steps 900, where FIG. 10a and 10 b depict afront-end view of the top pole 104 being assembled to a suspensionspring sub-assembly. FIG. 10a depicts the drill 906 drilling a holethrough the concentric center of the top pole 104, compression spring220 and first tube insert 814. FIG. 10b depicts the first rivet 908fixedly fastening the first tube insert 814 to the top pole 104, wherethe first rivet 908 frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown)of the compression spring 220.

[0063]FIG. 10c and 10 d depict back-end views of the housing pole 102being assembled to the suspension spring sub-assembly. FIG. 10c depictsthe drill 906 drilling a hole through to the concentric center of thehousing pole 102, compression spring 220 and second tube insert 904.FIG. 10c depicts the second rivet 910 fixedly fastening the second tubeinsert 904 to the housing pole 102, where the second rivet 910frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of the compressionspring 220. Further, in FIG. 10d the second rivet 910 is depicted in theforeground and the first rivet 908 is depicted in the background andinside the housing pole 104.

What is claimed is:
 1. A universal support suspension pole, comprising:a housing pole having a slidable base pole with a base foot, and aslidable top pole with a pivotal attachment; and a suspension, linkingthe top pole to the housing pole; and a locking mechanism fixed to thebase pole for selectively coupling to the housing pole.
 2. The pivotalattachment of claim 1 enables buttressing to normal and angled surfaces;and
 3. The base foot attachment of claim 1 promotes friction to a basesurface, and is weighted to facilitate downward sliding action.
 4. Auniversal support suspension pole, comprising: a housing pole forslidably holding a top pole and for slidably holding a base pole; asuspension for coupling the top pole, having a side rivet hole, to thehousing pole, having a side rivet hole; a base lock for coupling thebase pole to the housing pole; a pivotal top, coupled to the top pole,for buttressing to normal and angled surfaces; and a base foot attachedto the base pole for providing friction between the universal supportsuspension pole and a floor surface.
 5. The suspension of claim 4comprising: a compression spring having first end and a second end; afirst hollow barbed cylinder having a top half, a bottom half and ashoulder about the cylinder center, where the top half has a holeperpendicular to a central axis of the cylinder, and the bottom half isfixedly inserted to compression spring first end; and a second hollowbarbed cylinder having a top half, a bottom half and a shoulder aboutthe cylinder center, where the bottom half has a hole perpendicular to acentral axis of the cylinder, and the top half is fixedly inserted tocompression spring second end; and a first rivet for inserting in thehole of the top half of the first barbed cylinder and for inserting inthe side rivet hole of the top pole and fixedly attaching the top halfof the first barbed cylinder inside the top pole; and a second rivet forinserting into the side rivet hole of the second barbed cylinder forinserting in the side rivet hole of the housing pole and fixedlyattaching the bottom half of the second barbed cylinder inside thehousing pole.
 6. An universal support suspension pole, comprising: ahollow housing pole having a first end for slideably receiving a firstend of a hollow base pole, and having at a second end for slideablyreceiving a first end of a hollow top pole, wherein said top pole isslideably coupled to said housing pole using a suspension assembly andwherein said top pole has a second end for coupling to a pivotalattachment, and said base pole has second end for coupling to a basefoot.
 7. The universal support suspension pole of claim 6 wherein saidbase foot has a first end for fixedly attaching to said first end ofbase pole and has a second end to buttress a floor or ground surface. 8.The universal support suspension pole of claim 6 wherein said pivotalattachment has a first end for fixedly attaching to said second end oftop pole and has a second end to buttress overhead, vertical and angledsurfaces.
 9. The universal support suspension pole of claim 6 wherein abase coupler is fixedly attached to said first end of base pole foroptionally fixing said base pole to said housing pole at desirablepositions inside said housing pole.
 10. The universal support suspensionpole of claim 6 wherein said suspension assembly elastically andslideably couples said top pole to said housing pole for enabling springaction therein.
 11. The suspension assembly of claim 10 comprises afirst hollow tubular insert for fixedly inserting into a first end of acompression spring, and further comprises a second hollow tubular insertfor fixedly inserting into a second end of said compression spring. 12.The hollow tubular inserts of claim 6 further comprise a transverse holein said tubular insert wherein said hole is positioned between two windsof said compression spring when said tubular insert is inserted therein.13. The spring assembly of claim 1 further comprises a first securingmechanism for fixedly attaching said first tubular insert to saidhousing pole wherein said housing pole has a transverse hole about 10inches from its said first end for receiving said first securingmechanism, where said first securing mechanism is inserted there throughsaid housing pole hole and further inserted between said winds of saidcompression spring and further inserted through said tubular insert holewhereby said securing mechanism is fixedly fastened therein.
 14. Thesecuring mechanism of claim 8 wherein said securing mechanism is a rivethaving cylindrical housing with an outside diameter for inserting tosaid hole.
 15. The spring assembly of claim 1 wherein said tubularinsert is about a 2 inch long segment of plastic tubing and cleaved atan angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees, wherein said cleaved angleenables easier insertion into said compression spring.
 16. Thesuspension assembly of claim 1 wherein said tubular insert has anoutside diameter that creates a tight frictional fit when insertedinside an inside diameter of said compression spring.
 17. The universalsupport suspension pole of claim 1 wherein said base foot attachmentenables friction to a base surface, and is weighted to facilitatesliding action.
 18. The universal support suspension pole of claim 1wherein said housing pole is about 8 feet long.
 19. The universalsupport suspension pole of claim 1 wherein said base pole is about 6feet long.
 20. The universal support suspension pole of claim 1 whereinsaid top pole is about 2 feet long.
 21. The universal support suspensionpole of claim 1 wherein said compression spring is about 1 foot long andabout ¾ inches in outside diameter, wherein said compression springoutside diameter is suitable for slidably inserting into said first endof top pole.
 22. A method of making an universal support suspensionpole, comprising a hollow housing pole having at a first end a forslideably receiving a first end of a hollow base pole, and having at asecond end for slideably receiving a first end of a hollow top pole,wherein said base pole has second end for coupling to a base foot, andwherein said top pole has a second end for coupling to a pivotalattachment, comprising the steps of: rotating a compression spring aboutits central axis in a direction that induces said compression spring toexpand about a first plastic hollow tube when inserted into a first endof said compression spring, wherein said first plastic tube havingangled ends is inserted about 2 inches; cleaving said first plastic tubeat an angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees approximately at saidfirst spring end, wherein said cleave angle enables easier insertion;rotating said compression spring about its central axis in a directionthat induces said compression spring to expand about a second plastictube when inserted into a second end of said compression spring, whereinsaid second plastic tube having angled ends is inserted about 2 inchesinto said spring; cleaving said second plastic tube at an angle between10 degrees and 30 degrees approximately at said second spring end,wherein said cleave angle enables easier insertion; inserting said firstcompression spring end having said first tubular insert therein aboutone inch into said first end of a hollow top pole; drilling a hole abouta half inch from said first ending of top pole through a top pole walland between two coils of said compression spring and through a firstplastic tube wall; inserting a first rivet through said drill hole andbetween said spring coils and into said tubular insert hole; crimpingsaid first rivet for fixedly fastening said tubular first insert to saidtop pole; inserting said second compression spring end having saidsecond tubular insert therein into said first end of housing pole about10 inches; drilling a hole through said housing pole about 9 and a halfinches from said first end of housing pole and between said compressionspring coils and through said tubular insert; inserting a second rivetthrough said drill hole and between said spring coils and into saidtubular insert hole; crimping said second rivet for fixedly fasteningsaid second tubular insert to said housing pole to create said universalsuspension pole;